diff --git a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/common/widgets/Box.qml b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/common/widgets/Box.qml
index a043e4bcb..b37019003 100644
--- a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/common/widgets/Box.qml
+++ b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/common/widgets/Box.qml
@@ -5,7 +5,12 @@ import QtQuick
 // Qt Row is just a locked down Grid smh
 // Calling it a Box because that's how row-or-column widget is called in Gtk
 Grid {
+    id: root
+    
     property bool vertical: false
     columns: vertical ? 1 : -1
     rows: vertical ? -1 : 1
+
+    property alias spacing: root.rowSpacing
+    columnSpacing: rowSpacing
 }
diff --git a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/common/widgets/BoxLayout.qml b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/common/widgets/BoxLayout.qml
index 47747a730..3ab312c23 100644
--- a/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/common/widgets/BoxLayout.qml
+++ b/dots/.config/quickshell/ii/modules/common/widgets/BoxLayout.qml
@@ -7,7 +7,12 @@ import QtQuick.Layouts
 // Qt Row is just a locked down Grid smh
 // Calling it a Box because that's how row-or-column widget is called in Gtk
 GridLayout {
+    id: root
+
     property bool vertical: false
     columns: vertical ? 1 : -1
     rows: vertical ? -1 : 1
+
+    property alias spacing: root.rowSpacing
+    columnSpacing: rowSpacing
 }